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Featured Artists for January 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for January 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

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The Tokyo Resident Who Competed on Squid Game’s Reality Show

The Tokyo Resident Who Competed on Squid Game’s Reality Show

Emotions and goals—an insider look into the games
Music Beyond Language Barriers: SIZUKU

Music Beyond Language Barriers: SIZUKU

Japanese artists showing us all that music surpasses borders and language barriers
Things to Do in Tokyo This Winter  

Things to Do in Tokyo This Winter  

Things to do in Tokyo this winter 
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Living

Is Tap Water in Japan Safe to Drink?

Is Tap Water in Japan Safe to Drink?

All you need to know about tap water safety and hydration in Japan
Does Japan Allow Dual Citizenship?

Does Japan Allow Dual Citizenship?

Short answer, no, but most people have dual citizenship
Teshima: Not Just Another Island

Teshima: Not Just Another Island

From overgrowth to island icon, a restored 1943 residence becomes a beacon for community revival
AMRITARA Cosmetics Crafts Organic Skincare with Japanese Botanicals

AMRITARA Cosmetics Crafts Organic Skincare with Japanese Botanicals

Founder Sayuri Katsuta on building skincare guided by nature and science
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FEW

18th Career Strategy Seminar
Plastics Across the Pacific

Plastics Across the Pacific

From Oakland to Yokohama in 63 days
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Travel

Zao Onsen in Winter

Zao Onsen in Winter

Winter sport and onsen
Shinno-sai Festival

Shinno-sai Festival

Celebrate the god of medicine at Osaka’s year-end festival
Ozoresan

Ozoresan

Take a Halloween trip to hell—and stay the night
Royal House

Royal House

An abandoned house falls victim to fame
Bungomori Roundhouse

Bungomori Roundhouse

A train garage yawns empty
Maya Hotel

Maya Hotel

Ghostly waiters and golden light
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Dining

IL Buttero

IL Buttero

Celebrating 25 years of authentic Tuscan cuisine
Taste the Rainbow at Ramen Shikisai

Taste the Rainbow at Ramen Shikisai

Capture kaleidoscopic ramen at new Akihabara restaurant
SUIGIAN

SUIGIAN

A decadent return to the golden age of performance
Malins Fish and Chips 5th Anniversary Celebration

Malins Fish and Chips 5th Anniversary Celebration

A taste of Britain in the Japanese capital
The Farm Tokyo

The Farm Tokyo

Beefing up Tokyo’s beer garden game
Tokyo’s Best Wine Bars

Tokyo’s Best Wine Bars

Metropolitan bars give the budding wine scene body
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